Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-18

grand chorus accompanied by the marine
band An impressive benediction was
then prom by Rev. j. f. Wither-
spoon of Nashville, Tenn. Just as the
bcnedictioa concluded the marine band
began march and President and Mrs.
Cleveland
ARM IN ARM
walked to the front Of the stand and
bowed again and again in acknowledge
ment Of the numbering applause from
those who stood IN the square. a Wild
rush was m.de over the chairs and
railing to the place where they stood
and the President gave short
but involuntary reception to those VINO
succeeded ia reaching him. As they
passed out they walked directly under the
old Liberty bell, and the solid mass OF
people on either side Of the pathway
cheered, waved their hats, hsnGk2rchieis
and umbrellas, till they hsd passed out
Of sight. When they reached the street
smother ovation awaited them,
end as far as the eye
could reach, there was seen nothing
but mass of hats, hsndkerchieis, etc,
and the cheer wss taken up along TIE line
till il seemed like psndemonlum reigned
from one end of the street TO the other
The President and Mrs. Cleveland rode in
3 handsome btrouChe, he with uncovered
head and both smiling to the thropg as
they rode swiftly by. They were at once
driven TO their hotel.
RECEPTION TO MRS. CLEVELAND.
The most important social event con-
pected with the celebration OF the Cousti-
tutionel centennial took place this
evening, when Mrs. Cleveland wss
entertained By Mr.. snd Mrs.
George W. Childs at Wooten, their besuti-
FIJI country seat at Brynmore. The oCca-
sion was marked by the presence of o
crest number of distinguished persons
Mrs Cleveland and the invited guests,
numbering from 400 to 500, We're
taken to BrynmOre in q
/ special train. Mrs. Cleveland looked
I particularly charming III her eXquisitely
fAiDg dress Of brown silk. When she
( reached the second floor of the station,
/ Mr.. Childs was waiting 10 receive her
and at once escorted her into g private
car, where she was Joined by Gen
erai and Mrs. Sheridan, Secretary OF
State Bayard, ExPresident Hayes
and others. Arrived at BrynmOre where
/ the whole place had turned out to see
her, Mrs Cleveland mounted g seat be-
! side William S.rulhe1s on top OF hig
/ tally 10 and as che sat there with girl
! ishly charming and pleased expression she
so won upon the hearts OF the OnlookeTs
that they burst into three cheers for her.
/ TIE rest OF the party was accommodated
/ 10 seats on the tai yhG and were driven to
Wootens. Upon reaching Mr.. Childs'
grounds the impromptu coaching psrty
went to the spriDg house and after being
shown its attractions Mr.. Childs
/ led them 20 an Enclosure nesr by where
seven or eight thoroughbred Jerseys were
/ browsing. Mrs. Cleveland, on being told
1 she might choose which o2e OF them she
/ wanted for present, expressed
her delight in naive fashion
! by consulting all about her as TO her
choice, and she cast an appealing glance
ct eX-President Hayes. who by this time
/ was in the enclosure examining the cattle
with the air of. q rural
critic. Mrs. Cleveland also called
upon Blsh,p Potter to give
I his opinion, and at last her selection was
narrowed between Hester and Grace
The latter, q prettily ColOred heifer
p. eighteen months ole, finally had the
honor OF being chosen, and as her rev
mistress announced the fact she turned
laughingly TO General Sheridan and said
"Genersl, do you think l am mean N
taking the best?p Mrs. Cleveland soon
after mounted the tally no and drove
the party herself to Mr.. Child's house,
handing the reirs in skilhul
style. Once again of the tally no
Mrs Cleveland was soon inside the house
where she took her place with other
ladies receiving. they were Mrs. Pot
ter, wife of Bishop Potter, Mrs. McAllis-
ter L9ugblin, Mrs. j. Randall, Mrs. Sher.
idan, Mrs F. d. Grant, wife Of Gel. Grant.
Mrs. j. Duncss Lippencott, Mrs. r.
Ashurst, Mrs. NJ. Cadwalder srd the
Misses Smith. The other guests all
anxious to get q sight Of the Presidents
wife, fell in line and passed in the
front door. Mrs Cleveland had
cen at the house but g
short time before by a ruse
she, together with MI. and Mrs. Childs
passed out OF the house uuobserved and
proceeded 10 9 small oak tree near the
house. Here Mrs. Cleveland took 8 spade
n her hand and Cleverly turning the soil
planted the tree which Will 20 down to
history as the product Of her Skill
By the time this ceremony YVES flushed,
the tally no was alongside, and Mrs.
| Cleveland mounted to the front seat
gathered up the reins, and waving her
good bye to Mr.. Childs and his friends
drove off with coach full, Gnd returned
! to the city.